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Rather, hegemony can operate through the formation of exemplars of masculinity, symbols that have cultural authority despite the fact that most men and boys cannot fully live up to them. [3] Hegemonic masculinity imposes an ideal set of traits which stipulate that a man can never be unfeminine enough.
Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of authority are primarily held by men. The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males, and in feminist theory to describe a broader social structure in which men as a group dominate society. [1] [2] [3]
[1] [6] In Western patriarchal societies this ideal has been described as being "white, heterosexual, stoic, wealthy, strong, tough, competitive, and autonomous". [1] Men's studies scholars refer to this ideal masculine norm as hegemonic masculinity. While essentially all males benefit from privilege to some degree, those who visibly differ ...
In feminist theory, heteropatriarchy (etymologically from heterosexual and patriarchy) or cisheteropatriarchy, is a social construct where (primarily) cisgender (same gender as identified at birth) and heterosexual males have authority over other cisgender males, females, and people with other sexual orientations and gender identities.
Lesbian feminism typically situates the state of being a lesbian as a form of resistance to patriarchal institutions. Sexual orientation is posited here as a choice, or at least a conscious response to a situation. [76] It is also seen as a critique of male supremacy, chauvinism, and masculinity in general. [77]
Rather than make climate change or patriarchy more efficient, ... Jevons was a staunch defender of British colonialism, and saw coal efficiency as a threat to British imperial hegemony. But we ...
The Exeter MP told the PA news agency: “The honour system is a bit of a patriarchal heteronormative relic in a way. “A same-sex spouse doesn’t get recognition the same way the wife of a ...
In much of the media outside Iran, female protesters not wearing the headscarf have been highlighted as symbols of defiance. AP Photo/Middle East Images, FileIn images of the uprising that ...